Digestive Terminology Quiz

The digestive, or gastrointestinal system is uniquely designed to transform the food we eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into small components which can be absorbed by the body.

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This quiz will test your knowledge of medical terminology of the digestive system. There is one correct answer for each question and no time limit on this quiz.
Each correct answer is worth one point. Good luck.
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Question 1

Procedures which are performed on morbidly obese patients for the purpose of weight loss:

A

colostomy

B

bariatric surgery

C

laparoscopy

D

paracentesis

Question 2

This disorder results from a malfunction of the nerves that control the rhythmic contractions of the esophagus:

A

achalasia

B

esophagitis

C

dysphagia

D

esophageal spasm

Question 3

The first feces of newborn infants is called:

A

melena

B

meconium

C

hematochezia

D

steatorrhea

Question 4

A protrusion of a portion of the stomach from its normal position in the abdomen through the diaphragm is:

A

bezoar

B

Whipple’s Disease

C

celiac disease

D

hiatal hernia

Question 5

A loss of appetite is called:

A

anorexia

B

aphagia

C

dysphagia

D

dyspepsia

Question 6

A test that measures pressure or contractions in the gastrointestinal tract:

A

manometry

B

upper GI

C

upper endoscopy

D

sigmoidoscopy

Question 7

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A

aerophagia

B

anastomosis

C

Crohn's disease

D

achalasia

Question 8

This is an accumulation of protein-containing fluid in the abdominal cavity:

A

choledocholithiasis

B

cholelithiasis

C

ascites

D

cholangitis

Question 9

X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum:

A

upper endoscopy

B

EGD

C

manometry

D

upper GI series

Question 10

This hereditary intolerance to gluten causes changes in the lining of the small intestine resulting in malabsorption:

A

celiac disease

B

Whipple’s disease

C

lactose intolerance

D

tropical sprue

Question 11

A laparoscopic gastric bypass to the ileum would be an example of:

A

colostomy

B

gastrostomy

C

paracentesis

D

bariatric surgery

Question 12

Failure of the lower esophageal sphincter, a valve that separates the stomach and the esophagus, to open:

A

aerophagia

B

achalasia

C

Crohn's disease

D

anastomosis

Question 13

The combining form that represents an enzyme that digests fat is:

A

lip/o

B

or/o

C

rect/o

D

gastr/o

Question 14

The combining form that represents an enzyme that digests milk:

A

absorpt/o

B

gastr/o

C

lact/o

D

celi/o

Question 15

This is a disease in which the acid in the stomach and enzymes flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus causing inflammation:

A

colitis

B

GERD

C

gout

D

gastroenteritis

Question 16

Blood in the feces is called:

A

steatorrhea

B

melena

C

hematemesis

D

hematochezia

Question 17

The slow infusion of a solution of nutrients into a vein through a catheter, which is surgically implanted. This may be partial, to supplement food and nutrient intake, or total (TPN, total parenteral nutrition), providing the sole source of energy and nutrient intake for the patient:

A

parenteral nutrition

B

hemodialysis

C

infusion

D

chemotherapy

Question 18

A form of inflammatory bowel disease that causes ulcers and inflammation in the inner lining of the colon and rectum:

A

radiation proctitis

B

peptic ulcer

C

ulcerative colitis

D

interstitial cystitis

Question 19

This procedure is a fiberoptic endoscopic procedure in which a thin, flexible, lighted viewing tube is threaded up through the rectum for the purpose of inspecting the entire colon and rectum and, if there is an abnormality, taking a biopsy for examination or removing it.

A

contrast radiology

B

colostomy

C

colonoscopy

D

EGD

Question 20

This infection is caused by a hair that injures the skin at the top of the cleft between the buttocks:

A

proctitis

B

colitis

C

pilonidal disease

D

ileus

Question 21

Another name for the digestive tract is the:

A

alimentary canal

B

upper GI

C

colon

D

lower GI

Question 22

This is a disease in which the acid and enzymes in the stomach flow backward from the stomach into the esophagus causing inflammation:

A

GERD

B

gastroenteritis

C

gout

D

colitis

Question 23

The insertion of a thin, lighted tube called a laparoscope, through the abdominal wall to inspect the inside of the abdomen and remove tissue samples:

A

jejunostomy

B

manometry

C

EGD

D

laparoscopy

Question 24

The temporary absence of the normal contractile movements of the intestinal wall:

A

ilius

B

intussusception

C

ileus

D

volvulus

Question 25

The presence of multiple diverticula, usually in the large intestine:

A

IBS

B

diverticulitis

C

pilonidal disease

D

diverticulosis

Question 26

An examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope is called:

A

parecentesis

B

manometry

C

laparscopy

D

CT scan

Question 27

Examination of the inside of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using an endoscope:

A

gastroscopy

B

EGD

C

jejunostomy

D

colonoscopy

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